Pennsylvania has been a leading trendsetter in the online gambling world. Not only do residents have the legal right gamble online, but they can even wager in public places like truck stops! The licensing fees that are suspected to accumulate from these legislations should result in a profit of over $200 million for the state. Pennsylvania hopes that other states will follow their lead when they see how profitable online gambling can be for states as a whole.
Key Takeaways:
- Congressional attempts to reinstate RAWA’s wider purvue, so that it will effect not just sports betting, but also quash online gaming, could be in jeopardy.
- The threat emerges in Philadelphia, where a wide-ranging gaming package was passed last year, although months may go by before the state actually gets online gaming.
- Although a number of congressional members have written to the Attorney Genersl, seeking a federal ban, Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, has recused himself from the online gaming issue.
“In November, Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law a comprehensive gaming bill that allows not only online wagering in poker, casino and lottery games, but also wagers at airports, truck stops, and other facilities.”
Read more: https://spectator.org/pennsylvanias-entry-into-online-gaming-may-finally-kill-federal-ban-effort/
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